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BILL WARD On Possibility Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion: 'I Have A Complete Open Mind'
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. An excerpt from the chat follows below. BackstageAxxess.com: In May of 2009 there was a lawsuit Ozzy [Osbourne] filed against Tony Iommi over the trade marking of the name BLACK SABBATH. Ozzy w...May 11, 2010
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DÉTENTE Forced To Cancel European Dates
Reunited California metallers DÉTENTE — featuring original members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) alongside new vocalist Tiina Teal — have cancelled the remaining dates on their short European tour "due to a bandmember's illness." No further information is cu...May 6, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'There Will Be Other Tours, More Music, More Life And Much More Magic'
Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),who was diagnosed with stomach cancer last November, has released the following statement: "I would like to voice my great disappointment on the cancellation of the HEAVEN & HELL summer tour. Wendy [R...May 4, 2010
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Vocalist KYLE MICHAELS Auditions For DRAGONFORCE
Kyle Michaels, who is best known as the former lead vocalist of RAVAGE, THE GEEZER BUTLER BAND and MASI, has auditioned for British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. His audition video, which was put together in one take with the help of manager Lloyd Freeze of SGL Entertainment and video pr...May 4, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL: All Summer Shows Cancelled
HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has announced the cancellation of all planned appearances this summer in Europe, including its headline set at Bloodstock's (U.K.) 10th anniver...May 4, 2010
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MALEFICE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
British metallers MALEFICE have parted ways with drummer Craig Thomas and have replaced him with Chris Allan-Whyte, formerly of SHY OF THE DEPTH. Commented frontman Dale Butler: "MALEFICE and Craig have been growing apart musically for some time, and therefore we all decided it was a good time for e...April 28, 2010
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THE FUNERAL PYRE: 'Vultures At Dawn' Track Listing Revealed
Los Angeles-based black metal band THE FUNERAL PYRE will release its new album, "Vultures At Dawn", on June 8 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Wounds" was recorded by Adam Campbell at Awkward Studios, mixed by Ryan Butler (LANDMINE MARATHON, MISERY INDEX, PHOBIA) at Arcane Digital an...April 26, 2010
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OBITUARY Begins Work On New Material
Vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metallers OBITUARY has issued the following update: "We are enjoying some time off and it has given us a chance to finally work on some new music. Trevor [Peres; guitar] was in town and we got some new OBITUARY songs down. Heavy as balls! Donald [Tardy; drums] an...April 20, 2010
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THE FUNERAL PYRE: New Album Artwork Unveiled
Los Angeles-based black metal band THE FUNERAL PYRE will release its new album, "Vultures At Dawn", on June 8 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Wounds" was recorded by Adam Campbell at Awkward Studios, mixed by Ryan Butler (LANDMINE MARATHON, MISERY INDEX, PHOBIA) at Arcane Digital an...April 19, 2010
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GEEZER BUTLER On PETER STEELE: 'One Of The Truly Great Ones Has Now Left The Stage'
Legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "I was so saddened to hear of Pete Steele passing away. He truly was one of the nicest blokes I've ever met. He came to...April 16, 2010
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Paranoid' Classic Albums DVD Due In June
On June 28 in the U.K. and June 29 in North America, Eagle Vision will release the "Classic Albums" DVD of BLACK SABBATH's legendary second album, "Paranoid". Fans will be able to go into the studio with the band — singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Wa...April 16, 2010
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RONNIE JAMES DIO: I'm Positive That There Is A Lot More Of Life Left To Live
Artisan News Service conducted an interview (see video below) with legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place last Thursday, April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. W...April 14, 2010
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OBITUARY: Sheffield Footage Available
A two-camera shoot of Florida death metallers OBITUARY performing the songs "Chopped in Half" and "Turned Inside Out" on March 12, 2010 at the Academy in Sheffield, England can be viewed below. SIX FEET UNDER/ex-MASSACRE bassist Terry Butler filled in for OBITUARY's Frank Watkins on the recent trek....April 7, 2010
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THE FUNERAL PYRE: New Album Release Date Announced
Los Angeles-based black metal band THE FUNERAL PYRE will release its new album, "Vultures At Dawn", on June 8 via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2008's "Wounds" was recorded by Adam Campbell at Awkward Studios, mixed by Ryan Butler (LANDMINE MARATHON, MISERY INDEX, PHOBIA) at Arcane Digital an...April 5, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL To Play Three Italian Shows In July
According to the Italian concert promoter Live, HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — will play three shows in Italy in early July: July 01 - Ippodromo Capannelle (Rock In Roma fest...March 31, 2010
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